The cannabis plant has over 400 chemicals and at least 60 different cannabinoids. Your body has natural cannabinoid receptors, indicating you make these compounds naturally.
Cannabinoids, integral to supporting your optimal health, interact with receptors found in the human body – but with sometimes dramatically different effects. These compounds are touted for their many therapeutic effects and are responsible for the wide range of medicinal effects of hemp.
Each has unique properties and benefits. And each person responds to cannabinoids differently. In simple words, the endocannabinoid system helps our bodies maintain a stable and healthy internal environment, including essential body processes like memory, appetite, pain, mood, immune function, and cognitive processes.
Let’s take a look at the 4 cannabinoids used in Pono’s Formula 19 Cellular Support product:
CBD:
CBD is an abbreviation for cannabidiol. Unlike THC, CBD doesn’t produce intoxicating effects. CBD is the best-researched cannabinoid to date, and the list of applications is continuously expanding. Studies show that CBD can help in the management of:
Daily discomfort, chronic pain, inflammation, anxiety/stress, seizures, skin conditions
You might be familiar with some of these health benefits, but did you know that there’s hardly and CBD is living hemp plants? Before it gets activated, CBD occurs in the form of its precursor – CBDA.
CBDA:
CBDA or cannabidiolic acid, is secreted in the stems, leaves and flowers of hemp plants. While there is much research to still be done, studies indicate that CBDA is the primary inhibitor of the COX-2 enzyme within the endocannabinoid system. This in turn has led to research of CBDA as a treatment for inflammation.
CBG:
CBG, short for cannabigerol, is an non-psychoactive cannabinoid. Through its interaction with both CB1 and CB2 endocannabionoid receptors, it has been shown to naturally increase dopamine levels, slow down nerve cell degeneration, reduce inflammation, support sleep, mood, and appetite. CBG studies have also shown it to modulate GABA uptake in the brain and inhibit serotonin receptors – both of which can lead to reduced anxiety and depression.
CBGA:
CBGA (cannabigerol acid) studies show that it has an antioxidant impact similar to that of Vitamin E.
Additionally, research performed by Oregon State University shows that CBGA and CBDA have the ability to bind together with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and block a critical step in the process the virus issues to infect people.
Can You Use CBD, CBDA, CBG, and CBGA Together?
Consuming CBD, CBDA, CBG, and CBGA at the same time could enhance the effects of each compound since the work differently. CBD works indirectly in the body, while CBG directly stimulates receptors. The blend of 4 cannabinoids in Pono’s Formula 19 Cellular Support could be the perfect mix of what your body needs for health and healing.